Discusses Situation of the Rights of Women in Israel, Kenya, Lichtenstein and South Africa.

Zimbabwe has launched its first magazine specifically targetting women.

The magazine entitled Woman, will be aimed at helping in national efforts to empower women and will specifically look at women's issues, among a myriad of issues.

The magazine was officially launched by Vice President, Joice Mujuru, at a local hotel in the capital, Harare.

Vietnam is evaluated as the best performer in Southeast Asia in terms of eradicating gender gap over the past 20 years, said Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

The majority of civilian casualties in conflicts are women and children, and sexual violence is increasingly used as a method of war. The death rate of women after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was at least three times higher than that of men in some communities. Women experience a heavy burden during and after disasters because they are often responsible for providing food and water for their families.

On December 25, a female suicide bomber, not more than 18 years of age, blew herself up killing at least 47 people and injuring 105 others.

The target of what is believed to be the first suicide bombing by a woman in Pakistan was a United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) food distribution centre in Khar, a tribal region of Bajaur, near the Afghan border.

UN Women conducted two workshops in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, and Monrovia in Montserrado County.

The three day GRB workshop in Monrovia brought together 14 representatives of local civil society organizations (CSOs) that focus on advancing good governance. The training was held to sensitize CSOs to the significance of tracking the national budget and its focus on gender sensitivity in development projects.

A group of Saudi female activists launched an online campaign calling for the participation of women in municipal elections both as voters and candidates, amid arguments over the conflict between law and tradition.

All her life, Roya has known that her life was inextricably linked with her mother's death. Within hours of her birth in a small village in rural Afghanistan, Roya's mother had bled to death.

She was one of the thousand women who die each day in childbirth. In addition, every year more than 7 million babies are stillborn or die shortly after birth – the majority from preventable conditions.

First Lady of Pakistan Fouzia Gilani has said the PPP-led government is ensuring the empowerment of women in the society.Addressing the closing ceremony of Women Entrepreneurs Furniture Exhibition organised by Furniture Pakistan at a local hotel on Sunday, she said that nations, societies and the countries could not make progress without the contribution of women in the economy.